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Janesville

American  
[jaynz-vil] / ˈdʒeɪnz vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in S Wisconsin.


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Former keeper Allison Balsamo, who moved home to Janesville, Wis., after leaving Barn Hill, saw the post and recognized the description immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Lyn Madsen, a Republican voter from Janesville, Iowa, who came to hear the candidates on Sunday, said Mr. Trump was her choice for the nomination.

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

In less than a year he’d announced that he was moving from Janesville back to the D.C. area.

From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2023

The couple lived in Janesville, Wis., about 70 miles west of Milwaukee, and had five grown children, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2022

On the 18th they arrived where Janesville now stands, and immediately proceeded to build a log cabin opposite of what is called the "Big Rock."

From Thirty Years in the Itinerancy by Wesson Gage Miller

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